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East Asia
Major news in Japan on April 5 2012
Top news in <Japan Today>: Strong yen encouraging production outside Japan news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
An Extracurricular Activity in NK
SAMJIYON, North Korea — In this Tuesday, April 3, 2012 photo, North Korean students practice playing accordions at the Samjiyon Schoolchildren’s Palace in Samjiyon, North Korea. The facility was built for children to take part in after school programs in the arts, sciences, sports, computer and vocational training. <AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
“Camel Is Our Breadwinner”
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistani Abdul basheer Khan, 36, who sells camel milk on a roadside feeds the camels with his son Raha, 6, on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, April 4, 2012. <AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
[China Now] Disappointment grows among Chinese football fans
This article was compiled from the story of Li Yang, reporter of the China Daily, about people’s growing disappointment of Chinese fooball. His story was carried on the Peoples’ Daily Online on April 01, 2012. Chinese people have started to have essimistic attitude toward the Chinese football lately. They think that Chinese Super League…
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Column
Beyond Prayer
*This film about receding Glaciers directed by Neelima, SPOTFILMS is available on vimeo link. The north Indian region of Ladakh is a barren, rocky and cold desert. The biggest problem for those people is like it is in any desert – shortage of water. For many years, Chewang Norphel(75, Ladakh, North India), saw…
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Politics
Top UN officials warn against growing human trafficking
*Editor’s note: High-ranking UN officials including Secretary-General Bank Ki-moon delivered speeches at the special General Assembly meeting held Tuesday (Apr. 3, 2012) in New York to raise the awareness among the members nations about the seriousness of the human trafficking. The AsiaN excerpted the story from the UN home page. …
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Culture
2PM play dress-up for fans
Members of K-pop boy band 2PM host a mock talk show at their fan-only gathering on Sunday, at the Grand Peace Palace of the Kyunghee University in Hoegi-dong, eastern Seoul. Taecyon, who did most of the speaking for the evening, is on screen. / Courtesy of JYP Even with just…
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East Asia
Paying Tribute to Fallen Chinese Soldiers in Korean War
PYONGYANG — Staff members of the Chinese Embassy to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) stand in silent tribute at a martyrs cemetery to commemorate the fallen soldiers of the Chinese People’s Volunteers during the 1950-1953 Korean War in Pyongyang, capital of DPRK, on April 4, 2012, Chinese…
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West Asia
Major news in Lebanon on April 4 2012
Top news in <Daily Star>: Mikati pledges to tackle contentious question of unfilled public posts news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Saudi on April 4 2012
Top news in <Arab News>: Prince Salman-Cameron talks strengthen UK ties news@theasian.asia
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